Presentation SAs

[Ron Weinand]

I have several Presentation SAs that I bought in motel buys through out the 1980s and early 1990s. Unfortunately, not enough detail in these photos from the other day, so I will only show a couple where your can actually see the inscription. I have many with crossguard or scabbard engravings (mine are period and real doubtors) and all from veterans that I have saved over the years. All were bought in the $75 to $125 range when this is what I was buying regular SAs for at the time.

[Ron Weinand]

Europameister 1934 What is a Europameister?

[Ron Weinand]

SA Bodyguard Munchen: Treue um Treue Strum 2 L engraved on crossguard lower crossguard front. Has anyone else seen one of these from the SA Hitler Bodyguard from Munic??

[Ron Weinand]

Karl Hellige engraved on front crossguard. Reverse upper scabbard fitting engraved as a present to this man by a Pioneer SA Battl.

[rajko84]

Great SA's

[peppi]

nice dedication on an extremly rare sa maker. never saw a schlieper before!!

[Ron Weinand]

That's why I show the reverse on that dagger. A hard maker and with inscription in great condition. A wonderful combination. I love those early SAs.

[777]

Ron, you make people jealous.

[Mac 66]

Superb SAs Ron

[ivbaust]

... All were bought in the $75 to $125 range ...

$75 to $125 ... those were the days

Thank you for showing these rarities

[Erich B.]

Very very nice, Ron! These are so hard to find, and were even back in the 60s.
Erich

[David Fettes]

What is a Europameister?

It means a European Champion. Can you supply a close up of the text and a name if possible please.

[Ron Weinand]

Inscription reads: Dem Europameister gew/von SA Strum 21/53
18.8.34

[David Fettes]

The only thing that seems to fit is the 1934 European Aquatics Championships that were held on the 12–19 August 1934 in Magdeburg.

From these Championships, Germany won 6 gold medal however 3 of these were by women. So the remaining 3 possibilities are as follows:-

Leo Esser (3 m springboard) born February 17, 1907 in Düsseldorf. Competed in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.
Hermann Stork (10 m highboard) born August 30, 1911 in Gießen, Hessen. Competed in the 1936 Olympics, he won the bronze medal.
Erwin Sietas (200 m breaststroke) born 24 July 1910 in Cranz, Hamburg. Competed in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics, won a silver medal in 1936.

I will do some more digging.

[David Fettes]

Erwin Sietas on the left.